Cop blocking: Cambridge police mistake lovers for burglars

Police took to Facebook to have a laugh about the situation. Photo / File

A late-night rendezvous has left a pair of Cambridge lovers red-faced after police caught them in the act.

The couple were spotted parking in separate cars at Cambridge Middle School before running into the school grounds wearing dark clothing on Tuesday night about 10pm.

It sparked a call to police reporting a suspected burglary - but a search of the property turned up something else.

After cordoning off the school, police found the couple half undressed in the early stages of a rendezvous.

Cambridge Police seemed to have a bit of a laugh about the situation, posting about the "interesting wee job" on Facebook.

"We used additional Police officers who were in the area to help us cordon off the school so we could catch the perps," the post said.

"Needless to say, we were very surprised when we rounded a corner and found a young couple in the early stages of a 'rendezvous'!"

The pair were asked to move on from the school grounds.

"Once they were re-clothed they were kindly asked to move their show elsewhere," Cambridge Police wrote, adding the #betterworkstories hashtag.

And Facebook users enjoyed the tale, tagging friends and having a laugh.

"I bet they had red cheeks," wrote one user, prompting police to respond: "Yeah, we weren't looking that closely!"

"Learnt something at school today," wrote another.